Install-SteamCMD fails, Test-Path: Cannot bind argument

[suckmyhardware]

Describe "Module Bug or Issue"

Installing SteamCMD via Powershell. First installing the SteamPS, which is fine. As soon as I start installing SteamCMD through Powershell it fails.

Context "The Problem"

• Installing SteamPS
• Installing SteamPS
• Installing fails with

Test-Path : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SteamPS\4.1.0\SteamPS.psm1:1275 char:29
if (Test-Path -Path (Get-SteamPath).Executable) {
CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [Test-Path], ParameterBindingValidationException
FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.TestPathCommand

Corresponding line in the SteamPS.psm1:

if (Test-Path -Path (Get-SteamPath).Executable) {

Output of Get-Module:

Get-Module -Name SteamPS -ListAvailable | Select-Object -Property Name, Version

Name Version
SteamPS 4.1.0

[hjorslev]

1. What OS are you running?
2. Could you lookup your Environment Variables in Windows Settings and see if SteamCMD is added to the path there?
   

[szalkerous]

Same issue on Windows Server 2025 Standard.

By default, this is the $PSVersionTable.PSVersion:

Major  Minor  Build  Revision
-----  -----  -----  --------
5      1      26100  2161

Within an administrator PS, run the following to install the newest version:

winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell --source winget

Restarting as Powershell 7, $PSVersionTable.PSVersion now returns...

Major  Minor  Patch  PreReleaseLabel BuildLabel
-----  -----  -----  --------------- ----------
7      4      6

and running the Install-SteamCMD now works fine. :)